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RNS Number : 6174H

Sanderson Group PLC

01 August 2019

FORM 8 (OPD)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER

Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Full name of discloser:                                                         SANDERSON GROUP PLC ("Sanderson") 
 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different 
 from 1(a): 
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the 
 trustee(s), 
 settlor and beneficiaries must be named. 
                                                                                    ---------------------------------- 
 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form      SANDERSON GROUP PLC 
 relates: 
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?                                    OFFEREE 
                                                                                    ---------------------------------- 
 (e) Date position held:                                                             1 August 2019 
  The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 
                                                                                    ---------------------------------- 
 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures   N/A 
 in respect 
 of any other party to the offer? 
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
                                                                                    ---------------------------------- 
 
   2.         POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates

 
 Class of relevant security:                                        Ordinary shares of 10p each ("Ordinary Shares") 
                                                                         Interests                Short positions 
                                                                ---------------------------  ------------------------- 
                                                                     Number           %           Number          % 
                                                                ----------------  ---------  ---------------  -------- 
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                      Nil           Nil           Nil           Nil 
                                                                ----------------  ---------  ---------------  -------- 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                         Nil           Nil           Nil           Nil 
                                                                ----------------  ---------  ---------------  -------- 
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and                 Nil           Nil           Nil           Nil 
 agreements to purchase/sell: 
                                                                ----------------  ---------  ---------------  -------- 
                                                                       Nil           Nil           Nil           Nil 
   TOTAL: 
                                                                ----------------  ---------  ---------------  -------- 
 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

   (b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities 
 
 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:    None 
 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:   N/A 
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   3.         POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 
 
 Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe (including directors' and 
  other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making 
  the disclosure: 
 
        (a) Ordinary Shares held by directors of Sanderson 
 
         Director                       No. of Ordinary   % of ordinary 
                                         Shares held       issued share 
                                                           capital 
                                                           (60,472,484) 
         Christopher Winn (Chairman) 
          (1)                                 8,000,000           13.23 
                                       ----------------  -------------- 
         Ian Newcombe                           178,750            0.30 
                                       ----------------  -------------- 
         Richard David Mogg                         Nil             Nil 
                                       ----------------  -------------- 
         John Clement Mackenzie 
          Paterson                               90,000            0.15 
                                       ----------------  -------------- 
         David James Gutteridge                 575,000            0.95 
                                       ----------------  -------------- 
 
 
        (1) Christopher Winn and his wife Angela Winn hold 8,000,000 Ordinary Shares in certificated 
        form and in Redmayne Bentley nominee accounts. Victoria Winn, Christopher and Angela Winn's 
        daughter, holds 42,000 Ordinary Shares. Andrew Winn and Susan Winn, Christopher Winn's brother 
        and sister-in-law respectively, own 90,194 Ordinary Shares. Sharon Herschell and Gary Herschell, 
        Christopher Winn's sister and brother-in-law respectively, own 10,000 Ordinary Shares. The 
        total family holdings relating to Christopher Winn is 8,142,194 Ordinary Shares. 
 
        (b) Directors' rights to subscribe for Sanderson Ordinary Shares 
 
         Director         Date of       Option           Expiry       Number 
                           grant         price (Pence)    Date         of share 
                                                                       options 
                                                                       outstanding 
         Ian Newcombe     21/05/2010    23.00p           21/05/2020   300,000 
                         ------------  ---------------  -----------  ------------- 
          29/06/2011                    30.00p           29/06/2021   118,750 
         ----------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ------------- 
          27/11/2012                    45.75p           27/11/2019   200,000 
         ----------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ------------- 
          13/12/2013                    71.00p           13/12/2023   200,000 
         ----------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ------------- 
          17/01/2017                    72.00p           17/01/2024   123,000 
         ----------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ------------- 
          29/03/2018                    25.00p           29/03/2028   1,250,000 
         ----------------------------  ---------------  -----------  ------------- 
         Richard David 
          Mogg            29/03/2018    25.00p           29/03/2028   500,000 
                         ------------  ---------------  -----------  ------------- 
 

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

   4.         OTHER INFORMATION 
   (a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements 
 
 Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal 
  or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain 
  from dealing entered into by the party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting 
  in concert with it: 
  Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such 
  agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
 
   None 
 
   (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the party 
  to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, and any other 
  person relating to: 
  (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or 
  (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which 
  any derivative is referenced: 
  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
 
   None 
 
   (c)        Attachments 

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

 
 Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)   NO 
 Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)              NO 
                                       --- 
 
 
 Date of disclosure:                         1 August 2019 
 Contact name:          Richard Mogg, Group Finance Director 
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 Telephone number:      0333 123 1400 
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Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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